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Announcement – Speaking at the Kick Sugar Summit in October

blogteam September 15, 2025Uncategorized

Please join the Kick Sugar Summit between October 2nd and 12th.  Everyday there are many interesting speakers, and I will be speaking on October 7th. My talk will focus on the role of sugar in Alzheimer’s disease and behavioral disorders.  …

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Podcast – Brain Ponderings with Dr. Mark Mattson

blogteam May 30, 2025Uncategorized

An engaging discussion on Mark Mattson’s Podcast, Brain Ponderings on the role of sugar and fructose in behavioral disorders and dementia. Mattson is a highly cited neuroscientist with great insights, and the topic is relevant to everyone. Compelling evidence shows …

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Podcast – Dr. Rick Johnson & Neil Gyte on Appetite, Chronic Disease, and the Damaging Impact of Sugar

blogteam March 3, 2025Uncategorized

We all know sugar isn’t great for our health. But is all sugar created equal? In this eye-opening podcast, we speak with the team from RxSugar. Their company creates and promotes a healthy sugar called allulose. Yes, a healthy sugar! …

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Summit – Quit Sugar Summit with Mike Collins

blogteam December 28, 2024Uncategorized

Quit Sugar Summit with Mike Collins This is a free summit (register at https://quitsugarsummit.com) that includes a large number of speakers who are talking on sugar and its role in food addiction and metabolic health. It is led by Mike …

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Podcast – The Lancet Omission: Is Ignoring Nutrition Prevention Bad Science?

blogteam September 29, 2024Uncategorized

Recently the Lancet issued a report on the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, but did not consider diet as a major risk factor, which is a serious omission.  This podcast contains interviews with experts on the key role of bad …

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Podcast – With Jesse Chappus from the Ultimate Health Podcast

blogteam August 20, 2024Uncategorized

The good and the bad.  Fructose as a driver of obesity but also important for survival of animals.  And a new sugar, allulose, that looks like fructose but seems to be protective. Watch the podcast here.

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Article – The Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of a 12-Week Allulose-Rich Diet – PubMed

blogteam July 1, 2024Uncategorized

Allulose is a ‘magical’ rare sugar that is low calorie but also carries metabolic health benefits. Unlike all other low calorie sweeteners, allulose actually can improve blood glucose levels, stimulate satiety ,and cause weight loss. All by simply eating a …

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Video – Sugar 101 is Mandatory (on the Sevan Podcast)

blogteam June 28, 2024Uncategorized

A discussion on sugar and its bad consequences, and also of a good sugar, allulose, which is now becoming available. Watch the video here.

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Talk – A talk with David Perlmutter on the Tale of Two Sugars- Fructose and Allulose

blogteam March 27, 2024Uncategorized

Fructose is a caloric sugar that seems to have a role in driving obesity and metabolic syndrome. Allulose is a natural sugar but seems to have beneficial effects on glucose metabolism and weight. Listen to the podcast here.    

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